education
Florida State University, MFA in Studio Arts, Spring, 2015.
California State University, Northridge, MA in Studio Art, Spring 2011.
California State University, Northridge, BA in Studio Art, Spring 2009.
Los Angeles Valley College, AA in Liberal Studies, December 2005.
work experience
Xiem Clay Center
1563 N. Lake Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91104
Studio Assistant, March '16 to July '17.
Instructor, Oct. '16 to Oct. '19.
Studio Technician, July '17 to Jan. '20.
Studio Manager, July '17 to Jan. '20.
Glendale Community College
Studio Arts Department
1500 N. Verdugo Rd
Glendale, CA 91208
Ceramics Studio Lab Technician, Sept. '15 to Feb. '16.
Florida State University
College of Fine Arts
600 West Call Avenue
Tallahassee, Florida 32304
Graduate Instructor, Spring '14.
Graduate Assistant, Aug. '12 to May '15.
California State University, Northridge
Department of Art
Mike Curb College of Art, Media, and Communication
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, California 91330
Graduate Assistant, Jan. '10 to May '11.
affiliations/memberships/awards
Ceramics Area Award, Florida State University, Spring 2015.
CeramiNOLES Clay Collective, Florida State University, president, 2013-2014.
League of Graduate Artists, Florida State University, member, 2012 to 2015.
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, member, 2012 to present.
solo exhibitions
Complexities, 2010.
The Shed Gallery, California State University, Northridge. Oct 31st through Nov. 6th.
residencies
Rasquache Artist Residency, 2017
San Francisco Coapa, Cholula, Puebla, México.
June 3rd to July 9th.
curated exhibitions
The Embodiment of Inclusivity: An Exhibition, 2018, Xiem Gallery, Pasadena, CA. Sept. 1st through Oct. 20th.
Perceptions: Narratives + Dispositions, 2019, Xiem Gallery, Pasadena, CA. August 26th through September 6th.
selected group exhibitions
entre sombras y relámpagos, 2019.
Xiem Instructors of 2019: Xiem-ply the BEST!, Xiem Gallery, Pasadena, CA. November 15th through November 30th.
búsqueda, 2019.
perceptions: narratives + dispositions, a group exhibition, Xiem Gallery, Pasadena, CA. August 26th through September 6th.
porque tu vida ha vivido en mí, 2018.
The Embodiment of Inclusivity: An Exhibition, Xiem Gallery, Pasadena, CA. September 1st through October 20th.
Chíngale III, 2018.
Viva La Muxer Exhibition, Plaza de La Raza, Los Angeles, CA. March 10th through March 16th.
No Ixtelolo Tlapahti (Mi Ojo Curandero), 2017.
Rasquache Residency Exhibition, Cocina de Humo Gallery,
San Francisco Coapa, Cholula, Puebla, México. July 7th.
Chíngale, 2017.
People of Color, People of Clay Exhibition, Baltimore Clayworks,
Baltimore, MD. May 6th through July 1st.
Brotes de Cuentos, 2015.
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL. April 10th through May 1st.
Clay Keeps Tallahassee, 2014.
The Plant, Tallahassee, FL. First Friday Dec. 5th.
The Day I Diverged, 2014.
In the Making, Working Method Contemporary, Carnaghi Arts Building, Tallahassee, FL. Oct. 9th through Oct. 31st.
Garden of Change, 2014.
Gaines Street Fest, The Plant Gallery and Art Alleys, Tallahassee, FL. Oct. 11th.
From the Inside Out + Aunque Te Digan Que No, 2014.
Intimate Spaces, Working Method Contemporary, Carnaghi Arts Building, Tallahassee, FL. April 17th.
Digs, 2013.
Smalls Gallery, Tallahassee, FL. Nov. 16th.
Walls (an interactive clay installation), 2013.
Liminal Memory, Working Method Contemporary, Tallahassee, FL. June 7th.
Site Specific Installations, 2013.
Birdsong Nature Center, Thomasville, GA. Mar. 2nd through Mar. 9th.
Grounded, 2013.
Working Method Contemporary, Tallahassee, FL. Feb 1st.
Ambiguivocal, 2012.
Fountain Art Fair, Miami Beach, FL. Dec. 7th.
First Year Exhibit, 2012.
Smalls Gallery, Tallahassee, FL. Oct. 28th.
CSUN MFA/MA Thesis Exhibition, 2011.
Main Gallery, California State University, Northridge. May 21st through June 11th
Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition, 2011.
Main Gallery, California State University, Northridge. April 22nd through May 14th.
Clay as a Medium for Sculpture, CSU SummerArts, 2010.
Conley Gallery, California State University, Fresno, July 9th.
CSUN MFA/MA Open Studios, 2010.
The Purple Crit Room, California State University, Northridge, May 15th.
Kilnopening.edu 2010: Southern California Instructors and their Students
American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA. May 8th through June 26th.
Raw Ceramics, MA Ceramics, 2010.
The Shed Gallery, California State University, Northridge. Mar. 21st through Mar. 27th.
Dysfunctional, MA Ceramics, 2009.
The Shed Gallery, California State University, Northridge. Nov. 2nd through Nov. 7th.